Iowa News and Comment by J W Jarnagin on Clayton honors
Clayton county 4H dairy team coached by Roy Combs wins at Waterloo and Detroit after taking top honors at Clayton county fair. Team members Gertrude Kaiser Lloyd Kaiser and Kenneth Walters along with a trip to Europe if funded by legislature. Also notes on Nellie Walker from Appanoose who became a leading sculptor after a Chicago Art Institute start.
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Kenneth Walters
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Chicago
Nellie Walker
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Appanoose County
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National Sculpture Society
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Cordon Club
Inquisitive old lady teases minister over cherubim tale
An elderly woman stops a new minister in the street and asks the difference between cherubim and seraphim. He pauses then offers a witty reply about their having made it up, reflecting a small town moment from the Montreal Gazette.
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Brown
Montreal Gazette
Why Are You Going to College If You Intend to Be a Farmer
A Central Ray letter argues Iowa must train more farmers for modern society. It laments college students from rural homes doubting education, urges better preparation for agricultural leadership, and asks if graduates should return to help farm communities solve problems. The author notes farming’s complexity and calls for a shift in attitude to strengthen the state’s economy.
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Thanksgiving tribute to blessings across the year
The poem expresses gratitude for harvest, home, health, and loyal friends. It praises peace, plenty, and daily blessings, noting that Thanksgiving is a year round response to the Heavenly Giver. Reaffirms thanks for nation, land, and loved ones amid a reflective seasonal theme.
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Iowa
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Progression through effort and ascent toward higher aims
A reflective verse on spiritual and personal growth. It emphasizes building a ladder from humble beginnings, mastering small things, and overcoming passions and ills. Hope persists in the human breast even in darkness, suggesting resilience and renewed joy when the soul rises above sorrow.
Cigar consumption per capita drops in Kansas study
The Progressive Grocer reports last year about 80 billion cigarettes were produced, averaging 700 per person nationwide or about two per day. Excluding infants and non-smokers and restricting for Kansas where smoking is limited, the daily average is adjusted accordingly.
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Clarke
Floyd
Palo Alto
Wright
Kansas
Central chapel meetings inspire students in Jesus Christ
This week at Central a series of chapel meetings featured Dr Wesselink and Rev Derbyshire along with Prof Bosch and Rev De ock. The program included solos and quartets with themes on Consider Jesus a Sure Saviour His Concuse Foe and His Direct Summons. Attendees praised the prayerful atmosphere and hoped the gatherings would aid the school’s spiritual growth.
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Wesselink
Jesus
Mabel Schuiler
Williams
Bosch
Derbyshire
Des Moines
Jacob de Ock
Beyers
van Olden
Jesus Christ
Players in life orchestra spend time tuning up
A reflective line notes that many people spend most of their days preparing and improving rather than acting, suggesting that constant preparation can delay meaningful progress. The line implies an emphasis on balance between readiness and action in personal growth.
If you get to the end of your rope tie a knot in it
A concise maxim advises perseverance when faced with limits, urging resilience and steadfastness to endure challenges. It frames persistence as a practical remedy to tightening pressure by securing oneself with a practical knot.
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Ottumwa
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L. A. Starns
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